Maintenance Repair Specialist

This position is located at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Indian Springs. Incumbents will perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting on equipment, machinery, and facility systems. Duties include diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues; maintaining accurate records of work performed, including reports on repairs and maintenance schedules. The incumbent will collaborate with other team members to ensure operational efficiency and safety compliance;

respond to emergency repair requests promptly.

Maintenance Repair Specialists perform a variety of skilled work in two or more of the mechanical and construction trades in order to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, grounds and equipment. The position involves skilled work in the following areas:

• Plumbing – maintain, repair, and modify plumbing systems and fixtures; review blueprints and determine the best method of modifying the plumbing system in accordance with code requirements; determine the type, quantity and cost of materials needed; replace lines by measuring and cutting pipe, assemble pipes and fittings, and join pipes by threading or soldering; install and repair hot water heaters; repair three-phase electric well pumps and controls.
• Carpentry – construct, maintain, repair, and modify facilities, fixtures, furniture and woodwork; review plans and specifications; lay out projects in accordance with code requirements and purchase appropriate materials; construct forms and pour and finish concrete for slabs and floors; construct roofs and walls; install doors and windows.
• Electrical – review blueprints and schematics; calculate load requirements; lay out projects and install wiring, fixtures, and equipment in accordance with code requirements; install switches, relays, and circuit breaker panels; troubleshoot and repair electric motors, generators and equipment.
• Painting – perform painting work; prepare surfaces and apply paint with brushes and/or airless spray equipment; apply wall coverings; stain and varnish furniture to maintain the condition and appearance of structures, furniture and fixtures.
• Equipment Mechanical – maintain equipment in proper working order; repair carburetors; overhaul automatic and standard transmissions; repair front and rear differentials; repair hydraulic systems on light, medium and heavy equipment to maintain them in proper working order.

May serve as a lead worker or first line supervisor to semi-skilled or general labor staff such as maintenance repair workers, grounds service workers, and custodial workers; maintain equipment maintenance and facility records and prepare related reports. Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept and either:

Positions allocated to this class are distinguished from Maintenance Repair Specialist I by ongoing lead worker and administrative duties. This is the advanced journey level in the series. This class differs from the Facility Supervisor class in that positions allocated to this class are principally responsible for overall management of facilities, making determinations as to needed repairs and modifications, and…